Disk'O

A standard Disk'O at Fraispertuis City, France

The Disk'O (also known as Skater or Surf's Up) is a type of flat ride manufactured by Zamperla of Italy. The ride is a larger version of a Rockin' Tug, also manufactured by Zamperla.

Versions

Model name	Length	Width	Height	Riders	Capacity	Description	Portable	Notes
Skater	21.5 m (71 ft)	11.65 m (38.2 ft)	10.69 m (35.1 ft)	24	600	Small halfpipe with inwards-facing seats.	Yes	[1]
Disk'O	24.55 m (80.5 ft)	9.68 m (31.8 ft)	10 m (33 ft)	24	600	Small halfpipe with outwards-facing seats.	Yes	[2]
Surf's Up	29 m (95 ft)	11 m (36 ft)	7.5 m (25 ft)	20	480	Small halfpipe with hill in middle. Guests stand on rectangular platform.	Yes	[3]
Mega Disk'O	37.5 m (123 ft)	10 m (33 ft)	15.5 m (51 ft)	24	600	Large halfpipe with outwards-facing seats.	No	[4]
				40	1000		No
Skater Coaster	81.5 m (267 ft)	11.3 m (37 ft)	15.5 m (51 ft)	24	500	Large halfpipe with hill in middle. Inwards-facing seats shaped like a skateboard.	No	[5]
Disk'O Coaster	81.5 m (267 ft)	11.3 m (37 ft)	15.5 m (51 ft)	24	500	Large halfpipe with hill in middle. Outwards-facing seats.	No
				40	600		No

Ride

On a traditional Disk'O, Mega Disk'O or Disk'O Coaster, riders sit on a circular platform with outward-facing seats. On a Skater or a Skater Coaster, riders sit on a rectangular platform with inwards facing seats. On a Surf's Up, riders stand on a rectangular platform. Regardless of the model, the ride experience is very similar. The platform moves back and forth along a halfpipe track while spinning. A Disk'O Coaster or a Skater Coaster both feature a small hill in the middle of the halfpipe.

Installations

Mega Disk'O at Kennywood, US

Disk'O Coaster at Nigloland, France

Hanghai at Liseberg, Sweden

Kobra at Chessington World of Adventures, UK

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Ride name	Park	Location	Model	Opened
Avatar Airbender	Pleasure Beach Blackpool	Blackpool, Lancashire, England	Mega Disk'O	2011-05
Cosmic Chaos	Kennywood	West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Mega Disk'O	2007
Crazy Surfer	Movie Park Germany	Bottrop, Germany	Disk'O Coaster	2011
De Grote Golf (most beautiful theming)	Plopsaland De Panne	De Panne, Belgium	Disk'O Coaster	1/7/2013
Disk'O	Adventuredome	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Disk'O	2007
Disk'O	Casino Pier	Seaside Heights, New Jersey, U.S.	Disk'O	2007
Disk'O	Parque de Diversiones	San José, Costa Rica	Mega Disk'O	2006
Disk'O	Oaks Amusement Park	Portland, Oregon, U.S.	Disk'O	2007[6]
Disk'O Flashback Boogie Ride	Wild Waves Theme Park	Federal Way, Washington, U.S.	Disk'O	2008
Disk'O Magic	Enchanted Kingdom	Santa Rosa City, Philippines	Disk'O	2012
Disko	Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach	Norfolk, England	Disk'O	2004[7]
Disk'O	Brean Leisure Park	Brean, England	Disk'O	2015
Dizzy Disk	Dollywood	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, U.S.	Disk'O	2005
Edge	Paultons Park	Hampshire, England	Disk'O Coaster	2009-03
Electro Spin	Luna Park	Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.	Mega Disk'O	2010
Electro Spin	Silver Dollar City	Branson, Missouri, U.S.	Mega Disk'O	2006
Giant Redback	Aussie World	Queensland, Australia	Disk'O	2011-04-01
Girabugia	Miragica	Molfetta, Italy	Disk'O Coaster	2009
Goon-E	Electric Daisy Carnival	Various locations	Disk'O	2010
Gyro Spin	Lotte World	Seoul, South Korea	Mega Disk'O	2013
HangHai	Liseberg	Gothenburg, Sweden	Mega Disk'O	2009
The Invader	Rainbow's End	Auckland, New Zealand	Disk'O Coaster	2009-12-11
Kobra	Chessington World of Adventures	London, England	Disk'O Coaster	2010
Kong	West Midland Safari Park	Worcestershire, England	Mega Disk'O	2015
Mega Disk'O	Martin's Fantasy Island	Grand Island, New York, U.S.	Mega Disk'O	2009
The Mega Vortex	Waldameer	Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Mega Disk'O	2009-05
Navigator	Flamingo Land	North Yorkshire, England	Mega Disk'O	2005
Northern Lights	Valleyfair	Shakopee, Minnesota, U.S.	Skater Coaster	2014[8]
Mia's Riding Adventure	Legoland Windsor	Windsor, Berkshire, England	Mega Disk'O	May 2015
Pipe Scream	Cedar Point	Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.	Skater Coaster	2014[9]
Ramba Zamba	Adventure Island	Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England	Disk'O	2004
Red Back	Aussie World	Queensland, Australia	Disk'O	2011
Rev-O-Lution	Lake Compounce	Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.	Mega Disk'O	2011
Revolution 360	Seabreeze	Irondequoit, New York, U.S.	Disk'O	2010
Shockwave	Dreamworld	Queensland, Australia	Disk'O Coaster	2011-06-25
Skater	Canobie Lake Park	Salem, New Hampshire, U.S.	Skater	2005
Snoopy's GR8 SK8	Carowinds	Charlotte, North Carolina/Fort Mill, South Carolina, U.S.	Disk'O Coaster	2010
Surf Dog	Kings Island	Mason, Ohio, U.S.	Skater	2006[10]
Surf's Up	Luna Park	Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.	Surf's Up	2010-05-30
Tiki Twirl	California's Great America	Santa Clara, California, U.S.	Disk'O Coaster	2006
Tail Spin	Wild Adventures	Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.	Mega Disk'O	2013
Tyrsky	Särkänniemi	Tampere, Finland	Disk'O Coaster	2009

References

1. "Zamperla – Skater". Zamperla. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
2. "Zamperla – Disk'O". Zamperla. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
3. "Zamperla – Surf's Up". Zamperla. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
4. "Zamperla – Mega Disk'O". Zamperla. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
5. "Zamperla – Disk'O Coaster". Zamperla. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
6. "Thrill Rides at Oaks Amusement Park". Oaks Amusement Park. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
7. "Rides at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach". Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
8. "Valleyfair to add coaster, area geared toward families". Chanhassen Villager. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
9. Cedar Point (August 27, 2013). "New for 2014 at Cedar Point" (Press release). PointBuzz. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
10. "Surf Dog". Cedar Fair Entertainment. Retrieved 24 August 2011.

External links

• Zamperla Rides